Final Days: The Art of the Brick

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The Art of the Brick presents LEGO® bricks in a whole new light, demonstrating the potential of creativity and the power of imagination. The Art of the Brick features over 100 works of art by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya. But rather than paint and canvas, these masterpieces are made entirely of LEGO bricks. Millions and millions of little LEGO bricks.

The Art of the Brick is the first major museum exhibition to use LEGO bricks as the sole art medium. Sawaya has transformed them into tremendous and thought-provoking sculptures. Walk through art history, from classic works like the Mona Lisa, Starry Night, The Scream and American Gothic to historic works like the Sphinx, the Venus de Milo and the Thinker.

It’s also a journey into Sawaya’s mind as you explore some of his original works, including a series of life-size human figures, a 20-foot-long T-Rex skeleton and a special Cincinnati-themed piece created for the Cincinnati debut.

The Art of the Brick also features an exclusive interactive component, Brickopolis, covering 5,000 square feet. Unleash your mind and imagination as you use tubs of LEGO bricks to build unique creations. Design cars and race them down ramps, work with friends to build megastructures and even create your own masterpiece to put on display!

New Extended Hours

Beginning March 19, enjoy extended hours Saturday evenings in The Art of the Brick. Last entry to the exhibit will be 8 p.m. on Saturday evenings.

Theme Days

Get your brick on with special theme days during the run of The Art of the Brick! Theme days feature LEGO® Make & Takes and giveaways of LEGO® sets. Buy your tickets in advance online and don’t miss out! Click here for more details on each theme day.

Reviews

"The exhibit challenges the concept of what is art. What is a toy. And even the limits of human imagination. It's a playground where pigs are let loose to fly." - Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com

"Is it a grown-up version of child’s play? Yes. Is it art? Yes — and not merely in the kitschy tradition of Warhol. In addition to presenting an 80,020-piece Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and plastic reproductions of famous masterpieces, the exhibition is surprisingly contemplative." - Kathy Schwartz, CityBeat

"Sure, it might start with a brick, but it takes an impressive amount of vision to build upon that first step and take the concept to the finish line. Because while we’ve all, at one time or another, built a house out of LEGOs, we haven't built the world's largest display of LEGO art. That claim belongs to Sawaya." - Leah Zipperstein, Cincinnati Refined

"While I loved seeing the well-known works of art re-imagined and created in LEGO® bricks, I was totally enamored with the creativity displayed by the original works of Nathan Sawaya." - Bridgett Raffenberg, 365Cincinnati.com

"This exhibit isn’t just for LEGO fanatics...everyone is going to love this collection of works of art using LEGO bricks." - Katie S., TheLittleThingsJournal.com

"Each room of the exhibit has a WOW factor! It’s hard to pick a favorite when you see how diverse Nathan’s skills are. It’s incredible to think of the foresight and planning that went into creating each sculpture." - Nedra McDaniel, AdventureMomBlog.com